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Building a New House – Can you build in a flood plain?

Building a New House – Can you build in a flood plain?

Can you build in a flood plain? I am guessing you can, or there would be no houses in Florida. I started doing the research. How flood plain are we? It looks from the survey as if we are only at the edge of the 

Draw Schedule

Draw Schedule

When you get a construction loan, they don’t just hand you the money all at once to put in the bank and pay people out of it. The lender disburses money to you and your contractor on a payment plan, called a Draw Schedule. Certain 

Schumacher Cross Creek Office Modifications

Schumacher Cross Creek Office Modifications

The Schumacher Cross Creek model comes with a “pocket office.” It is right beside the entry, off the hallway. The office is 7′ x 7′. It has one window that looks out the front. See that window on the porch? That is my office window. 

Schumacher Homes Pre-construction Meeting

Schumacher Homes Pre-construction Meeting

They sent us a breakdown, we wrote our notes, got more answers and we were ready for our pre-construction meeting. This is it! We signed off on everything! Waiting for the Construction Loan The construction loan was a hurry up and wait process. We seem 

Lighting and Electrical Choices

Lighting and Electrical Choices

We made very few changes to the basic lighting that came with our house. I love lighting and eventually we will put in exactly what we want, but this will do for now. It is all in Brushed Nickel finish. Not a fan, but it 

Schumacher Cross Creek Kitchen – Final

Schumacher Cross Creek Kitchen – Final

So, we are going with the Schumacher Cross Creek. We’ve made modifications, but not to the kitchen. The cabinets might not be what I would have chosen, but for the difference in price, I will learn to love them. The island is standard at counter 

Choosing the Siding

Choosing the Siding

We decided on vinyl siding for our home. There are a lot of options and we did a lot of research. I love the look of wood. Even before we chose a house plan, I wanted board and batten or lap siding. I like “the 

Building Our New Schumacher Home: Finalize

Building Our New Schumacher Home: Finalize

We ended up modifying the floor plans, changing window locations, removing some walls and cabinets and adding a carport. We worked with two people at this stage. The website says they are New Home Consultants. The gentleman helped with floorplans modifications, the young woman helped 

Choosing the Soaker Tub

Choosing the Soaker Tub

The house includes a 5′ fiberglass one piece tub and shower combination. This is fine for the guest bathroom, but I want a deeper tub for me. I went through this before when I added a second bath to the log cabin. I did a 

912 Sq Ft 2-Story 24 x 24 Tuff Shed Cabin

912 Sq Ft 2-Story 24 x 24 Tuff Shed Cabin

Tuff Shed cabins and auxiliary buildings are built on your location. The outside is finished and you complete the inside yourself. With planning, these little houses like the Tuff Shed TR-1600 2-story farmhouse can be finished to make an economical house. The Yellowstone Cabin Shell